"The Rolls Royce" (EVEN BOW DISTRIBUTION/SOUND QUALITY) ~Open String Exercise I

Open String Exercise I (The "Rolls Royce")
There are so many ways in which we can practise, and benefit from practising open strings! Even Casals used to play long open strings as an important way to warm up and further develop control... I hope you also will find these useful :)
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[@michaelmcleary8566]

I've been playing for just over a year now and working toward my second grade. As a (very) mature student I'm looking for exercises that will allow me to develop stamina in my right shoulder and wrist and this appears to be a good one and I shall introduce it to my regime. My main issue though lies in my right wrist which, through a bad crash, doesn't align naturally like my left wrist but I have a great teacher and we work around this.

[@philnewton3096]

Absolutely. So much well intended early days teaching is oblivious to the importance of open string crossing. Paul Rolands Ho Down and Hora remedy this All ages of beginners love the fun and freedom of movement .

[@cellodot]

Love the blue cello case!

[@sophiewebber9115]

Haha, thank you! (Me too -it’s a Musilia)

[@raguseum11]

love this one, this I feel will be gooooood exercise. Such exploration of the bow depth . bravo

[@sophiewebber9115]

oh good! I find this exercise especially helpful too!

[@carolsau6933]

thanks for this helpful video. it helps a lot esp when I have prob with bow distributions. Looking forward to more helpful videos :)

[@sophiewebber9115]

You’re very welcome :)! In case you’re interested, I’m offering a free 2 day cello workshop next week (Nov 30 - Dec 1) focused on warming up (I’ll be sharing some of my favorite exercises on bow control, left hand agility etc). You can sign up here: www.sophiewebber.com/drsophiecellolab

[@vuduong2441]

Thank you!!

[@sophiewebber9115]

You are welcome :)!

[@marknichols1]

Thankyou for the wonderful videos. I practice open strings your exercise is very helpful indeed.

[@sophiewebber9115]

Great to hear that, thanks Mark!

[@marknichols1]

@@sophiewebber9115 Ive joined on Patreon as so wonderfully refreshing I find your guidance.

[@sophiewebber9115]

@@marknichols1 ah that is so lovely to hear, thank you, Mark! And thank you also so much for your support on Patreon --I will be in touch with you shortly on that platform! Best wishes!

[@mettevunsjensen4094]

A really good exercise😊

[@gerardquinn4513]

Excellent demonstration. The 32 (8x4) is scary.

[@sophiewebber9115]

haha, thank you!! :)

[@LouisFrayser]

Thank you😃

[@philnewton3096]

I had best results for junior strings for 25 in schools with opens opens opens. Apart from Rolla d & Suzuki UK string teachers think left hand oblivious of how to teach bow angles pressure travel rt arm weight .elevation.would a good singing teacher attend to only tongue words diction reAding and ignore breath control ,the generator? So what is the bow if it not the same function ?

[@sayithigher]

More bow mileage at the bridge! Thanks for the tip! 🙂

[@sophiewebber9115]

Precisely! :)

[@rick5489]

Thanks for these wonderful videos. My thumb inevitably or eventually moves forward. Any suggestions for keeping it 'grounded'?

[@sophiewebber9115]

Hi Rick, you're very welcome :). Careful to keep the R thumb bent (and flexible), and for further security try angling it so the tip of the thumb is a little more towards the screw (vs straight on/more towards the stick). Hope this helps!

[@romantixella7868]

Bowing Ninja!

[@krpadraig7562]

Soooo helpful, thank you.

[@sophiewebber9115]

Great! :)

[@yonlehman]

Thanks. Is the 32 second bow useful in real play or is it just for learning to control the bow?

[@sophiewebber9115]

absolutely! it increases our bow control for any passage involving long, sustained notes... for example in Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, or the final open C in Fauré's Élégie...or Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel... etc